Segment Information - Summary of Financial Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | |||||||
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Sep. 28, 2025 |
Sep. 29, 2024 |
Sep. 28, 2025 |
Sep. 29, 2024 |
Dec. 31, 2024 |
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | |||||||||
| Total revenue | $ 12,907 | $ 11,671 | $ 38,171 | $ 34,378 | |||||
| Other Segment Item | (11,524) | (10,457) | (34,137) | (30,903) | |||||
| Operating Earnings | 1,331 | 1,181 | 3,904 | 3,373 | |||||
| Capital Expenditures | 212 | 201 | 552 | 561 | |||||
| Depreciation and Amortization | 226 | 218 | 672 | 646 | |||||
| Assets | 57,599 | 55,880 | 57,599 | 55,880 | $ 55,880 | ||||
| Aerospace | |||||||||
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | |||||||||
| Total revenue | 3,234 | 2,482 | 9,322 | 7,506 | |||||
| Marine Systems | |||||||||
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | |||||||||
| Total revenue | 4,096 | 3,599 | 11,905 | 10,383 | |||||
| Combat Systems | |||||||||
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | |||||||||
| Total revenue | 2,252 | 2,212 | 6,711 | 6,602 | |||||
| Technologies | |||||||||
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | |||||||||
| Total revenue | 3,325 | 3,378 | 10,233 | 9,887 | |||||
| Operating Segments | Aerospace | |||||||||
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | |||||||||
| Total revenue | 3,234 | 2,482 | 9,322 | 7,506 | |||||
| Other Segment Item | (2,804) | (2,177) | (8,057) | (6,627) | |||||
| Operating Earnings | 430 | 305 | 1,265 | 879 | |||||
| Capital Expenditures | 43 | 53 | 106 | 162 | |||||
| Depreciation and Amortization | 63 | 52 | 182 | 156 | |||||
| Assets | 16,651 | 16,192 | 16,651 | 16,192 | |||||
| Operating Segments | Marine Systems | |||||||||
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | |||||||||
| Total revenue | 4,096 | 3,599 | 11,905 | 10,383 | |||||
| Other Segment Item | (3,805) | (3,341) | (11,073) | (9,648) | |||||
| Operating Earnings | 291 | 258 | 832 | 735 | |||||
| Capital Expenditures | 96 | 93 | 295 | 267 | |||||
| Depreciation and Amortization | 64 | 60 | 194 | 176 | |||||
| Assets | 6,743 | 7,019 | 6,743 | 7,019 | |||||
| Operating Segments | Combat Systems | |||||||||
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | |||||||||
| Total revenue | 2,252 | 2,212 | 6,711 | 6,602 | |||||
| Other Segment Item | (1,917) | (1,887) | (5,761) | (5,682) | |||||
| Operating Earnings | 335 | 325 | 950 | 920 | |||||
| Capital Expenditures | 35 | 31 | 69 | 69 | |||||
| Depreciation and Amortization | 27 | 30 | 82 | 85 | |||||
| Assets | 11,295 | 10,275 | 11,295 | 10,275 | |||||
| Operating Segments | Technologies | |||||||||
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | |||||||||
| Total revenue | 3,325 | 3,378 | 10,233 | 9,887 | |||||
| Other Segment Item | (2,998) | (3,052) | (9,246) | (8,946) | |||||
| Operating Earnings | 327 | 326 | 987 | 941 | |||||
| Capital Expenditures | 38 | 24 | 79 | 61 | |||||
| Depreciation and Amortization | 69 | 73 | 205 | 220 | |||||
| Assets | 19,212 | 19,286 | 19,212 | 19,286 | |||||
| Corporate | |||||||||
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | |||||||||
| Total revenue | 0 | [1] | 0 | [1] | 0 | 0 | |||
| Other Segment Item | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Operating Earnings | (52) | [1] | (33) | [1] | (130) | (102) | |||
| Capital Expenditures | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | |||||
| Depreciation and Amortization | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | |||||
| Assets | $ 3,698 | $ 3,108 | $ 3,698 | $ 3,108 | |||||
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